7/9/2023 0 Comments Chris billiardsand he says "Take your time."Ī 'beat cop' who looks after his neighborhood. Walk in and ask "Who owns the Ramcharger parked on the yellow line?" shopping for cotton sweaters in the store under Chris' and having a cop me in a difficult position on a Vehoven and arguing with a dozen playersĪbout how to play it (the advice and the humor were priceless) me haggling with John Wright over a Tascarella that I just had to have. Efren winning a consolation tournament while playing 3-cushion likeĭon 'the preacher' Feeney running a 100 at snooker, a 100 at straight pool,Īnd running double figures at 3-cushion.(I think on the same day) Then it's George Fels cussing himself while trying to beat Willie's 526.Īnd the magic of Raymond Ceulemans and Sang Lee. Mine in a stern but kind and gentle voice(he had had just butchered a shot) When I enter Chris', the Color of Money is far from my mind.įirst I see Joe Diaz at the old Brunswick carom table telling a friend of YouTube 0:00 / 5:48 MOST UNBELIEVABLE RUN OUT EVER 8 Ball Pool By Chris Melling genipool 371K subscribers Subscribe 228K 24M views 5 years ago This is video is posted in partnership with. Discover more Billiard and Pool Halls in Chicago, IL at. old carpeting and linoleum, etc.), so I thought I'd post up these pics.these pics were taken on a quiet afternoon.Ĭhris's is only so-so for action nowadays, but during the 80's-90's there was real good and constant action.Ĭhris's is a huge poolroom - 45 tables - these two pics are of the main front room which has 15 tables, and a 6/12 snooker table - this room is where most of the action games takes place.to the right of this room is a separate, slightly smaller room with 10 tables, and through the back archways is a huge room - as big as the first two rooms combined.one of the things that's always been great about Chris's Billiards is that since it's so big, there's tons of room, and comfortable arm chairs, around all of the tables. Add your review and photos for Chriss Billiards. Going through some of my old pics over the holiday weekend I realized that I had a couple of pics of the famous Chris's Billiards of Chicago, where scenes from The Color Of Money were filmed.I know there have been guys in the past who have wondered/asked what this old school poolroom looks like (up on the second floor, old support pillars, old pool photos and posters on the walls, worn 40 yr.
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